HomeMy WebLinkAboutPledging support for the South Shore lineRESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
BEND, INDIANA, PLEDGING ITS SUPPORT TO THE SOUTH SHORE LINE
6% the South Shore Line is an electrically powered inter -urban commuter rail line
operated by the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) and;
CAC.ui, the South Shore runs between the South Bend International Airport and
Millennium station in downtown Chicago, and
6ACm,,, the original line was built between 1901 to 1908 and;
6,yi,,,m, in 2009 replacement of all catenary began between Michigan City and Gary at a
cost of over 18 million dollars and since 2010 new wires have been strung at an additional cost
and;
in 2005 NICTD announced express service between South Bend and Chicago for
a total travel time of 1 hour and 55 minutes that being more than 20 minutes faster and;
6)fi, over 12,000 passengers use the South Shore line daily for commuting to work,
entertainment venues and to travel see friends and relatives.
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Section I. The South Bend Common Council urges all Federal, State, and Local public
officials in Northern Indiana to be proactive so that the South Shore line, which is a vital interurban
commuter service, will not be shut down on January 1, 2016.
Section II. The NICTD has made a good faith effort to install a mandated wireless
communication safety system originally estimated to cost 43 million dollars and now estimated to
cost over 120 million dollars.
Section III. The South Bend Common Council believes that shutting down this vital service
would cause irreparable harm to the local economy and economies across Northern Indiana.
ectio This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by
e Council and the Mayor.
Tim Scott, 1 St rict
Henry avis, J . nd 'ct
Valerie Schey, 3' District
Dr. Fred Ferlic, 4`° District
Dr. David Varner, 4' District
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John Voorde, City Cler
Oliver J. Davis, 6th District
Derek D. Dieter, At Large
Gavin Ferlic, At Large
Karen L. White, At Large /
Kathleen Cekanski Farrand, Council Attorney
Pete Buttigieg, Mayor of South Bend